Thomas BernhardAlmost everybody we get together with about a matter, even if it is of the highest importance, is incompetent.
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This is the kind of thing that you should expect when you are in desperate need of help or advice. You will probably get any number of people who are knowledgeable about the subject but simply don’t know how to express it clearly enough for you to understand.
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